FLL Coaches Workshop 2014 Carey Smith Objective: Help you be a successful coach Topics – Coaches Resources – Calendar/Schedule Recommendations – Core Values – Project Tips – Robot Building & Programming meetings – Programming Workshops – T-Shirts Ask Questions
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FLL Coaches Workshop 2014 Carey Smith Objective: Help you be a successful coach Topics –Coaches Resources –Calendar/Schedule Recommendations –Core Values.
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• You determine how often and how long to meet. My teams:– Robot programming once per week
for 1.5 hours
– Project research & presentation once per week for 1.5 hours
– Many teams more often
• Consider multiple ideas for the robot, depending on the missions you choose. Don’t settle on 1 design in the first 2 weeks.
• Consider multiple ideas for the project.
• July– Team members attend basic or
advanced robot programming workshops, depending on their experience
• August: – Put together the “Field Set-Up” kit
(Mission models)
– Try to guess what some of the missions will be
– Start project research
• September & October– Challenge rules released
• Encourage team to think of more than one way to do each mission they are considering
– Serious programming– Serious work on the project
Core Values are the Cornerstones of the FLL Program
• Friendly competition and mutual gain are not separate goals, and that helping one another is the foundation of teamwork.
• ▲ We are a team– I have the kids work in pairs on each mission
– Can have snacks or traditions to build teamwork
• ▲ We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors– The kids make the decisions
– The kids do the programming• Encourage every kid to help program a mission
– The kids write their presentation
– The coach can teach building techniques (Can share the book)
– The coach can show how the sensors work
– The coach can encourage think of multiple ways of doing a mission
– The coach can help them find resources for their project
FLL Core Values, Page 2 • ▲ We know our coaches and mentors don’t have all the
answers; we learn together• ▲ We honor the spirit of friendly competition• ▲ What we discover is more important than what we win
– The goal is to learn science & programming, not to win– Less than half the teams win awards, so don’t measure success by
woinning an award. But enjoy it if you do win.
• ▲ We share our experiences with others– Find a way to present your project solution to others
FLL Core Values, Page 3 • ▲ We display Gracious Professionalism® and
Coopertition® in everything we do– Gracious Professionalism: Treat everyone with respect
• Teammates, Competitors, FLL officials
• Remember, everyone is a volunteer
• Being overly focused on winning or arguing with the referees can disqualify your team
– Coopertition: Help other teams when you can• Get together for a friendly competition with others teams
• At a tournament, help another team, if it is struggling or needs a part.
• ▲ We have FUN!
Core Values, Page 3
FLL Tournaments
A. Robot competition: 1 practice round + 3 official rounds
B. Robot design judging: right after one of the 1st two rounds
C. Project Presentation Judging
D. Core Values Judging
• Attend a practice tournament– PVEF Camarillo, Oct. 25– Mesa Union, Nov. 2
• Attend a qualifying tournament– PVEF Camarillo, Nov. 15– La Reina (T.O.), Nov. 23
2014 FLL Project Theme:WORLD CLASS Challenge
• What is the future of learning? FIRST® LEGO® League teams will find the answers.
• In the 2014 FLL WORLD CLASS Challenge, over ℠230,000 children ages 9 to 16* from over 70 countries will redesign how we gather knowledge and skills in the 21st century.
• Teams will teach adults about the ways that kids need and want to learn.
• For NXT robots, you can use the NXT software or the EV3 software
• For the EV3 robots, you need to use the EV3 software• Can be downloaded for free at:• http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/software/ddsoftwaredownload/
T-Shirt Designs Are Due Sept. 12
Good designs are simple and made using vector graphics.Use one or 2 images, if possible.
Unacceptable Designs: Bit-maps. No individual names. You can decorated them later with fabric markers, etc.